National Republican., 1887-03-16
A DULL MARKET.
Slight Changes with a Tendency TO
Higher Prices


NEW YORK, Mar. 15.-The stock market
was much duller to-day, but with the ex-
ception Of few minutes in the early
morning presented firm front, and for the
most part the losses Of yesterday were gen
orally recovered. There was very light ham
mering OF stocks and considerable cover
ing OF shorts was INDUCED in, but the chief
element In the Improvement was the liberal
buying by the foreign houses Other In
auences favorable to higher prices were the
decline In sterling exchange rates, and the
vague rumors Of a renewal of the nego,ia-
tions In the Baltimore and Ohio matter.
These rumors generally were to the effect
that Messrs. Gould and Sage were to become
interested In the transaction, and meeting
between Mr. Sully and the two gentlemen
named, which lasted the greater part OF the
day, ia believed TO have been held at the
Office OF Mr.. Sage.
The general market showed little feature
OF interest, being dull, but steady appre-
citation OF values lasted from tho first half
hour to the close OF business. The move
ment gained force toward the close. No
more was heard OF the Hooking Valley
stories circulated yesterday, and the secur::
tiles Of that company recovered portion OF
their losses. The opening was firm this
morning, fret prices in majority OF stocks
being from TO . per cent. above the final
figures Of last evening. After the first hour
the market became dull with very slight
fluctuations, although the changes made
were invariably In the direction OF higher
prices until Dearly2p. M, when the market
sagged slightly. The last hour saw a re-
newal Of the upward movement, however,
and the close was moderately active and
strong at the highest prices OF the day.
Money on call has been easy, ranging from
to o, last loan at 4, aud closing at
to 4. Sterling exchange is unsettled
and weak. Actual business at 4S3l to 43I
for 60.day bills and 4SG1 to 4S7 for de.
mand. Posted rates 4S5 to 4S1l. Govern
ment bonds have been dull and rather
heavy. State bonds have been duh aud
steady to firm. Railroad bonds have been
dull but firm.
Treasury balances - Coin, S134 1895, ,9O5;
currency, $l9,159,606.
The following were the closing bid quo
tations
ss, Ioo]4 is 12s27Si AZ coup, loo;: Pao, 9; of
Cons. So; Mo. Is of g, l0l; N, Q. Cons. Is
l25155; do. Is. 100 asked Tenn. settlemt 6s. l0i;
do. 6s, 1929; Va. Is, Is; do; consuls e.,
ll71si D. 4 r. 9. LIST, 7oi NJ. X, & T., 9Ji North.
cons, l8o; do: debenture, 10 asked st. Z. =
San Fran, 110: st. Paul Cons, 13O asked;
81. L., Chi'go Il Pac. 1st, lls1s; South Pac: lst
ll3; I. ?. X. G. 4 c.. a; Union Pac., 1st llsA;
West Shore, lO29; Adams Express, 1l2; Alton
& T. H., 80; do. preferred, so asked; American
Ex, 100; Bos Air I. pref 1Ol; b. c. & r. N. 4oi
Can. Southern, ,5T95 Canton; 80 asked Cen. Pac.,
371S; Ches.& Ohio, "a; Chicago & Alton, ili%;
DO pref. 100; g; b, y O., 1883; Cleye,d, \ Col,
60; Con Coal 23; Del 4 IInd ,l0ll I; Del& Lack,
1857; Denver & X. g.. 257s Erie, 33lS do. pref,
~; Fort Wayne, li7; III. Cen. 1921: Ksns, 4
| %: Lul. Il Nash, 6s; Mari, 4 Con-, l56; NJ, 4
Chat, So; Met. L.. 202; Mich. Gen.. 9O}ss; Mo.
Pac., los: Mob. 80, 1873: Man. & E.. 100; Y.
Chat. sSS4: N. J, Central, 6914 Nix 4 W. pref,
4s94; Northern Pac., 2S; do. pref. 5S1s: North
lllzsi Chicago 4 81. T., iG3si do; pref. 27}s
Pac, Mail 5il4; Pittsburg, 1917: Reading, 3sls
Rich. Il Alex, s; Rich, 4 Dan, l9O asked
| Rock l., 1876; ST. l.. & S. F.,32II; do. pref 67
| LIST pref. 1lI15 st. Paul, 9l5s; do pref, 12Ola
s.; Paul & O., 49,; do; pref, loS,4t.rex. Pad
l65t do. pref 29jj s;Wels Far, 1271Is ". Union,
| rs; Tenn Coal Il Iron, iih Cotton Oil
Trust, 5l1a Quicksilver, ~; do. pref, 81.
sraIn ana Provisions,
Following Is the range Of prices in the Uhiesgo
market, furnished by b. X. Plain q Co., St, Cloud
MI md str